Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial experience of care management, experience of working in a senior role (Band 7) and with evidence of professional development.
- Experience
Substantial number of years working within infection prevention and control speciality
- Qualifications
Current RN with current NMC registration.
- Qualifications
Degree level qualification and/or evidence of working towards Masters in IPC.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work on own initiative as well as a part of a team. Self-motivated.
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations tactfully and minimise emotional upset
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to understand sensitive political issues
- Skills and Knowledge
Critical appraisal skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Evidence of success in leading/managing significant and sustained change
- Skills and Knowledge
Effective people management skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to negotiate, influence and escalate and seek advice
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to interpret and analyse data, meet deadlines
- Skills and Knowledge
Intermediate IT skills and presentation skills
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
- Experience
Demonstrate extensive relevant clinical experience of working in an acute hospital setting at a senior level
- Experience
Leadership development programme
- Experience
Budget management
- Qualifications
Recognised teaching qualification / experience.
- Qualifications
Management Qualification.
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience of leading and managing a team
- Skills and Knowledge
Coaching and mentoring skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrate effective contribution to business planning and service developments
- Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of budgetary management and control.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and application HR procedures
- Skills and Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and application of Clinical Governance.
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of the role of research and development activities and clinical effectiveness. Evidence of experience with audit and or research
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of health policy and the national and local nursing agenda
Job summary
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Main duties of the job
NHS Band 8a Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Hours Per Week: Part time 30 hours
Contract Type: 12 month Fixed term Maternity cover
We are offering an exciting development opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to join our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) teams across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust. This secondment is ideal for a motivated leader who is passionate about patient safety, quality improvement, and driving high standards of infection prevention practice across a group model.
We are looking for a confident, compassionate senior nurse with:
- Strong IPC knowledge and experience.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively across teams and organisations.
- A proactive, solution focused approach to improving patient care.
- Experience influencing practice at ward, service, or organisational level.
About us
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin
Details
- Date posted: 30 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £46,022 to £51,800 a year £57,528 to £64,750 pro rata per annum
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: REF2628B
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom, St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
This role offers rich professional development, including access to senior clinical leaders, crosssite collaboration, and the opportunity to shape IPC practice across a group model. It provides a unique chance to expand your leadership experience while influencing infection prevention standards across two organisations, supporting the delivery of safe, highquality care for our patients and communities.
This role will involve regular crosssite working, with flexibility to support teams at both PHU and IWT.
If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Kelly Brechany at k.brechany@nhs.net
For full job details and person specification please refer to enclosed Job description
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Infection Prevention and Control Matron with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Matron role. The advertised salary is £46022.00 to £51800.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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